You just can’t recreate the rustic character of reclaimed wood with newly milled wood. Our reclaimed furniture and decor vary slightly from piece to piece due to the sizes of the available wood, doors, and the beams we use to manufacture so every piece is unique.

On this reclaimed wood sofa table, you can see variations in color where time has weathered the wood and caused a unique pattern of pigmentation that would definitely create a conversation piece in your home.

Old Wood is StrongerThings weren’t as easy for trees back in the day. They had to fight a little harder for their nutrients and sun, and it took them longer to grow. The adversity older trees faced made them stronger and more durable than the wood these days, which is actually getting weaker.

The rings you see in older trees are more compact, benefitting the wood by making it more dense, able to carry more weight, and giving it a longer life span. The longleaf pine in this picture from Baltimore Brick by Brick has an incredibly tight grain and is kind of a gold standard when building with reclaimed wood.

You can see the strength in our reclaimed wood coffee table. Look how closely the wood grain lines are to each other. There’s no denying the quality of that wood.

Sustainability

When you buy reclaimed wood, you’re investing in a product that is better for the environment. As we just mentioned, old wood growth is stronger, which means it will last longer. But the simple act of reusing older wood is better for the environment because you’re reducing the amount of energy needed to produce new wood furniture.

Going with a reclaimed wood furniture piece also helps decrease the need to use new lumber, which can helps save trees from being cut down, and keeps old wood out of landfills and burn piles.

These are just a few of the reasons you might consider looking into reclaimed wood. We like it, our customers, and we think you will too.

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Every now and then, a prospective customer will ask us what the advantages of buying custom furniture are versus cookie-cutter furniture that fell off the assembly line overseas. So we’re going to break down just a few of the reasons why taking the custom furniture route is truly a no brainer.